Is one of the world’s most successful online mob based video games getting the film treatment? No. But it sounded like it was going to happen for a hot minute.
According to website Pajiba, Zynga’s insanely popular online game Mafia Wars was going to be turned into a movie. The crime based social networking game allows players to rise in rank through executing jobs, buying weapons and managing real estate.
Despite sounding like the perfect formula for a blockbuster Hollywood flick, Radar Pictures (the rumored development company behind the film) denies the report. However, Radar employee Mike Weber admits that it does “sound like a good idea for a movie.”
Although Mafia Wars isn’t going to be on the big screen, maybe we can still hold out hope for a possible FarmVille motion picture? If Disney can make a Pirate of the Caribbean flick based off a theme park ride, anything can happen.
